Sunday Comics: Back to Hyrule

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Reminder that we’re still looking for suggestions for a new comic to add to the weekly roundup. We’ll be checking the comments section for your recommendations, and we only ask that you…

Skullgirls Goes Mobile With A Fighting RPG Spinoff

Indie fighter Skullgirls is bringing the battle to iOS and Android later this year, with a game that blends fighting game action with RPG mechanics to create something . . . well, just look at it. The new game, developed by Hidden Variable Studios using the PC and console fighting game’s assets and engine, sounds…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: This Is A Job For Torbjorn: The Winners!

The dwarven spectacles and relevant curriculum won Mrichston the Gold ‘Shop Contest Star Sticker, which is a thing I just made up. Fahey asked you to envision new careersfor Overwatch’s dwarf with a robotic arm, since console nerfs are making him 30 percent less appealing. In addition to changing oil while insulting Texas drivers, there…

Meet The Fastest Gamers Alive

Some people play video games to relax or have fun. Others try to go as fast as humanly possible, spending hours and hours finding tricks and battling against the clock of their favorite games. Originally posted 9/24/15. Brought back in time for Summer Games Done Quick 2016, the week-long charity speedrunning marathon running from July…

The Quantum Break Novel Explores Choices Players Couldn’t Make

The novel Quantum Break: Zero State dropped the same day as the game, but only a handful of fans seemed to know about it. Those who did seemed skeptical—was this just the game they were playing in book form? Not quite. Novels based on video games have an interesting relationship with gamers: developers keep writing…

World’s Fastest Mario 3 Player Versus Stephen Colbert Eating A Hot Pocket

Super Mario Bros. 3 speedrunner Mitch Fowler can finish the game in just over three minutes. Is that faster than Stephen Colbert can cook and eat a Hot Pocket? Well no, though it’s still pretty impressive. Fowler appeared on last night’s episode of The Late Show to promote Summer Games Done Quick, the ridiculously entertaining…

Convention Circuit: Calling All Bronies

Another day, another pony twirling fire. There’s a lot going on during the July 4th weekend, but you might be busy with barbecues, fireworks, or trying to sleep through fireworks. If so, wait until next weekend and head to one of these cons. We’ve rounded up cons catering to fans of gaming, anime, cosplay, and…

It’s A Good Weekend To Watch People Play Pokémon

The 2016 U.S. Pokémon National Championships are going down this weekend, bringing the best Trading Card Game, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Pokken Tournament players to Columbus, Ohio to determine which of the country’s best players will be heading to San Francisco in August for the big show. The Pokémon Company has set up…

This Week In The Business: Sounds About Right

QUOTE | “We’ve all gone online and had our asses kicked by obnoxious 12 year olds.” – EA chief competition officer Peter Moore talking about wanting to “make stars out of players” but that proper matchmaking is paramount. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “[Xbox Scorpio and PS Neo are] an…

Overwatch‘s Competitive Mode Is At Odds With The Rest Of The Game

Overwatch’s competitive mode has been in the wild for a few days now, and well, let’s just say that Blizzard should maybe consider changing their name. Related: what do you call a snowstorm, except it’s made entirely of salt? I should preface this by saying that I don’t think Overwatch’s competitive mode is all that…

The New Berserk Anime Already Outshines The ’90s Original

Berserk’s first episode of its 2016 TV series premiered today. My jaw is still on the floor, where my tongue will need to be scraped off with a spatula. That’s some damn good anime WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The dark medieval manga boasts 343 chapters of fantasy gore, which creator Kentaro Miura has been industriously producing…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s July, a great time for fireworks, cowboys and Canadian power-pop supergroups. It’s also a long weekend, which means it’s a great time to play some games. I’ll do my games first: I’m kinda bummed out by The Division expansion, so I probably won’t play much more of that. I’ll almost certainly play more Overwatch,…

Street Fighter V’s new story DLC is really ridiculous and silly. You can watch me fumble and laugh through the first 30 minutes or so below. (Worth noting: it’s free!)

Kids Are Now Acting Out Imaginary YouTube Channels

As the holiday weekend approaches, before you set off the fireworks, make a few minutes for Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing around. Hey, You Should Read These “BioShock 2 is the underrated human heart of the BioShock trilogy” by Richard Cobbett No one wanted BioShock 2 when it was announced—the…

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel: The Kotaku Review

Playing Trails of Cold Steel is like eating a hero sandwich that’s way too heavy on the bread. Often you’ll get nice big chunks of turkey and salami. But sometimes—more often than you’d like—you’ll realize that all you can taste is fluffy white filler. Cold Steel, which came out in December for PS3 and Vita,…

Overwatch Honors Fan Who Passed Away One Day Before The Game Came Out

Hongyu Wu was a 20 year-old university student who passed away the day before Overwatch, a game he was eagerly anticipating, came out. He was reportedly trying to catch a thief who stole his friend’s motorbike. As part of a recent Overwatch patch, Blizzard paid him tribute. On the Control Center portion of Lijang Tower,…

GameCube Emulation Is Now A Lot Better

For the first time in three years, the famous Dolphin emulator—which lets users play GameCube games on their PC—has had a proper big update. It’s now at v5.0, and a ton of changes and updates have been made. Some are specific fixes for games with quirks, while others are general improvements across the board. They’re…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Crush Keeps Betraying My Christian Values

Hello, you love swamis of the Internet. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating advice column that’s powered by Protoculture. This week, we’ll be talking about some of the more unusual questions that can crop up in your dating life. What do you do when you’ve fallen in love with someone you shouldn’t have fallen…